admitted statement
[/ədˈmɪtɪd ˈsteɪtmənt/]
nounpl: admitted statements
declaração admitida
1. A statement or confession made by a party that is accepted as true or valid in legal proceedings, often without requiring further proof
The defendant's admitted statement regarding his whereabouts was entered into evidence at trial.
A declaração admitida do réu sobre seu paradeiro foi apresentada como prova no julgamento.
2. A statement or assertion that has been acknowledged or conceded by one party in a dispute or negotiation
Based on the admitted statement, both parties agreed to the settlement terms.
Com base na declaração admitida, ambas as partes concordaram com os termos do acordo.
3. In legal context, a statement made by an opposing party that can be used against them without being considered hearsay
The witness testified about the admitted statement made by the defendant during the police investigation.
A testemunha testemunhou sobre a declaração admitida feita pelo réu durante a investigação policial.
This is a formal legal term commonly used in both American and Brazilian court systems. In the United States, admitted statements are particularly important in civil and criminal litigation, where they can serve as key evidence. In Brazil, similar concepts appear in the Código de Processo Civil (Civil Procedure Code) and Código de Processo Penal (Criminal Procedure Code), where admissions by parties have significant evidentiary value and may even be binding in certain circumstances.
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